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The Orphan Band of Springdale
ANNE NESBET · Candlewick
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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With the United States on the verge of World War II, eleven-year-old Gusta is sent from New York City to Maine, where she discovers small-town prejudices - and a huge family secret.It's 1941, and tensions are rising in the United States as the Second World War rages in Europe. Eleven-year-old... |
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Hands-On Science: Forces and Motion
Jack Challoner · Kingfisher
Format: Book
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These giant books of projects and experiments take a hands-on approach to science concepts. Hundreds of simple and easy experiments explore various scientific principles behind natural phenomena like friction, centrifugal force, and the underlying laws of physics that help make machines... |
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The Familiars
Adam Jay Epstein · HarperCollins
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
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THE FAMILIARS are the magical animal companions to a wizard or witch. When three young wizards-in-training get kidnapped by the evil queen of the land, it is up to their familiars to go a dangerous journey to rescue them. You'll meet Aldwyn, an orphan alley cat pretending to have telekinesis;... |
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Beezus and Ramona
Beverly Cleary · HarperCollins
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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Ramona Quimby is the youngest of all the famous characters in Mrs. Cleary's wonderful Henry Huggins stories. She is also far and away the most deadly. Readers of the earlier books will remember that Ramona has always been a menace to Beezus, her older sister, to Henry, and to his dog Ribsy.... |
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DK Eyewitness Books: Explorer
Rupert Matthews · DK CHILDREN
Format: Audiobook
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How did the earliest sailors navigate? Who crossed the Australian continent first? What did the Egyptians find in the Land of the Gods? DK Eyewitness Books Explorer takes a look at the worlds of Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau, Marco Polo and other famous explorers, sharing real-life photographs... |
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My Little Pony: Rainbow Dash and the Great Cookie Prank
MAGNOLIA BELLE · LITTLE
Pages: 32
Format: Print book
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Rainbow Dash loves puling a prank-or two or three To prove that she's the greatest prankster around, she launches a one-pony prank war on all of Ponyville. When she finally goes too far, it's up to Pinkie Pie and the rest of the gang to set her straight with a little prank of their... |
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Exploring the Delaware Colony
Lori McManus · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book
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Step back in time and visit Delaware during the Colonial period. Despite conflicts with Native Americans and other colonists, Dutch, Swedish, and English settlers flocked to Delaware for its welcoming attitude toward people of any country or religious belief. Find out what made Delaware... |
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El Deafo
Cece Bell · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 233
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller A 2015 Newbery Honor Book Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator... |
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Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard: A Peter Nimble Adventure
Jonathan Auxier · Amulet Paperbacks
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
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It's been two years since Peter Nimble and Sir Tode rescued the kingdom of HazelPort. In that time, they have traveled far and wide in search of adventure. Now Peter and Sir Tode have been summoned by Professor Cake for a new mission: to find a 12-year-old bookmender named Sophie Quire.... |
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Could a Robot Make My Dinner?: And other questions about Technology
Kay Barnham · Raintree
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
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Could a robot make my dinner? Why do we need rockets to go into space? Why don't cranes fall over? This book takes a fun look at technology by asking and answering a series of quirky yet thought-provoking questions such as these! Although primarily a recreational read, the book nevertheless... |
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Invisible Emmie
TERRI LIBENSON · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 185
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. Holm, Invisible Emmie is a humorous and surprising debut graphic novel by Terri Libenson, creator of the internationally syndicated, Reuben Award-winning comic strip The Pajama Diaries. This is the story of two totally different girls... |
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For Horse-Crazy Girls Only: Everything You Want to Know About Horses
Christina Wilsdon · Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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Is your first and second favorite animal a horse? Is your bedroom covered with horse posters on your walls and horse models on your shelves? Would you rather muck out a stall than clean your room? Then you are absolutely, undeniably horse crazy, and For Horse-Crazy Girls Only is the book... |
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Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea
LYNNE RAE PERKINS · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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From Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins, this effervescent story introduces two sisters - Alix and Jools - and takes readers on an unforgettable journey to the beach. In the style of the author's acclaimed Nuts to You, this joyful celebration of sisters, family, and the ocean contains black-and-white... |
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